New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India’s build‑out of artificial intelligence infrastructure will bolster regional AI capacity rather than siphon investment from established Southeast Asian hubs such as Singapore and Malaysia, as per industry leaders, according to a new report.The report from ComputerWeekly cited tech executives at the Gitex AI Asia 2026 conference in Singapore, forecasting India’s massive scale to act as a testing ground for the broader Asian market and help other markets build “…
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Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Amid dissolution of a marriage in Pakistan, no matter which side initiated it, the fact that property, which is usually in the husband’s name, serves as a hindrance to wives’ being able to claim their rights or their worth within the marriage, according to an attorney and human rights activist.As a result, Rafia Zakaria, in an opinion piece in the daily Dawn, says that it is common for married men in the country to exercise financial control over assets in order to e…
Manila, April 8 (IANS) Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran, held a meeting with the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Maria Theresa P. Lazaro in Manila on Thursday, discussing progress of strategic partnership between two nations and India’s active support for ASEAN. In a post on X, Lazaro stated, “A pleasure meeting Mr. Periasamy Kumaran, Secretary (East) of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, who is in Manila for the 28th ASEAN-India Senio…
Ningbo (China), April 7 (IANS) India’s top mixed doubles pair, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, made a winning start to their campaign on Day 1 of the Badminton Asia Championships at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center in Ningbo, China.Facing Thailand’s Phuwanat Horbanluekit and Benyapa Aimsaard, the Indian duo claimed the opening game 21-14. The Thai pair responded with a dominant 21-11 win in the second to force a decider. Regaining their early momentum, Dhruv and Tanisha closed out the match…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia took to her social media to give a glimpse of her multitasking in Malaysia.The actress in the carousel post was seen unwinding in Malaysia. From exploring the country to feasting on delicacies, and posing for pictures, the actress gave a glimpse of it all.She wrote, “A Multi tasking minute in #malaysia … With …. @makeupbynayan@jinalpnagda@thakkerrishi.”In the first picture, Neha was seen relishing a bowl of hot soup noodles.She was als…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Several terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State (ISIS), have exploited social media’s low-cost, fast, globally connected platforms for ideological propaganda, recruitment, mobilisation, and executing terror attacks. Through these platforms, the terror groups propagate extremist ideology, aiming for mass radicalisation by employing “emotional and psychological manipulation” to influence children as young as 12, a report said on Saturday.“Cyber-enabl…
Jakarta, April 2 (IANS) A powerful 7.4-magnitude offshore earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a warning from a US monitoring agency about the possibility of “hazardous tsunami waves” within a 1,000-kilometre radius of the epicentre.According to the USGS, the earthquake’s epicentre was located at 1.20 degrees north latitude and 126.35 degrees east longitude. The quake occurred at a depth of around 30 kilometres, as reported…
Kathmandu, April 1 (IANS) Nepal has witnessed the impact of the ongoing West Asia crisis as the number of foreign tourist arrivals from Europe, the Americas, West Asia, and Africa has dropped sharply in March, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Wednesday. The conflict has been ongoing since February 28, when the US and Israel launched a military attack on Iran. Its fallout is being felt across the world, with travel restrictions and rising prices affecting the entire global economy.Usually, N…
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Been there, done that — Joshna Chinappa can quite relate to India’s teen squash queen Anahat Singh, who, just like her, found early success and has now made it to the top echelons of the sport. Joshna became the youngest National Champion at age 14 and has so far won two World Championship gold medals in doubles (2022, 2024), a gold medal each in the World Cup and Commonwealth Games (doubles) and medals at the Asian Games and Asian Championships in the last two decades. …
Sydney, March 28 (IANS) The Australian government will underwrite the purchase of essential products affected by the conflict in the Middle East under new fuel security measures announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday.Albanese and Chris Bowen, the minister for energy, told reporters in Sydney that the government will on Monday introduce legislation to the federal parliament that will allow the existing export credit agency to underwrite the purchase of fuel, fertiliser and other…